Blackbird Vineyards Proprietary Red Wine Arise 2021 375ml

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Blackbird Vineyards Proprietary Red Wine Arise 2021 375ml

Name: Blackbird Vineyards Proprietary Red Wine Arise 2021 375ml
Brand: Blackbird Vineyards
SKU: 942242
Price: 28.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 91.6 (5 reviews)

375ml

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SKU 942242

$28.94/bottle

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TWI 94pts

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JD 91pts

WA 90pts

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The 2021 Arise, a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, and 4% Zinfandel, is deep garnet-purple in color. It sashays out with fragrant scents of kirsch, black raspberries, warm plums, and violets followed by hints of pencil lead and mossy tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers great intensity of red and black fruit flavors, framed by grainy tannins and zippy acidity, finishing long and perfumed.

Country: United States
Region: California
Appellation: Napa Valley

Size: 375ml
Color: Red
Alcohol by Vol: 14.6%

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Winery

Blackbird Vineyards

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Country

United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Region

California

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

Appellation

Napa Valley

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.

Ratings & Reviews

TWI 94pts

The Wine Independent

JS 93pts

James Suckling

A Bordeaux-style blend dominated by 55% cabernet franc, the wine has a pretty, floral aroma, inviting red fruit flavors and silky tannins, so it’s easy to sip even at a young age. Tastes nicely ripe, almost sweet, but not at all thick or cloying. Drink now or hold.

JD 91pts

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2021 Arise Proprietary Red can be thought of as the second wine of the estate and is based on 55% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, and the rest Zinfandel. It's a ripe, medium to full-bodied, plush, satisfying, and easygoing 2021 offering plenty of darker fruits, some spicy, chocolaty oak, and a great finish. A good value, it will deliver the goods over the coming 7-8 years.

WA 90pts

Wine Advocate

Blackbird's entry-level red is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Zinfandel. Marked by scents of black cherries, dried herbs and a hint of red berries on the nose, the 2021 Arise Proprietary Red is medium to full-bodied, supple and silky but not that deep or rich. Still, it offers ample pleasure, with a long, vibrant finish.

VM 90pts

Vinous Media

The 2021 Arise is plump, juicy and inviting —in other words, everything a second wine should be. Bright acids cut through a core red cherry/plum fruit, spice and blood orange. This is nicely done.

Winery Notes

Harvested, vinified, and aged with an identical commitment to quality as our principal wines, this classic Napa blend comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon expresses luscious flavors that can only come from exceptional fruit.

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